Two optically active (100% enantiomeric excess) isomers (13a and 13b) of ofloxacin (1)[(±)- ofloxacin; DL-8280;(±)-9-fluoro-2, 3-dihydro-3-methyl-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-7-oxo-7H- pyrido [1, 2, 3-de][1, 4] benzoxazine-6-carboxylic acid] and their fluoromethyl derivatives (14a and 14b) were prepared via their optically active intermediates resolved by use of high- performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The isomers (13a and 13b) were also ...